Keith...If I use the cover from American Graffitti, can I still install a Vintage air unit in my car, or do I need to leave the existing unit(suit case) in? Would it save time and money to use the existing unit with an A/C install?
I know many talk about using 255 or we call it 270 A/C...I live 60 miles SW if Houston, and June thru August are Hellish months...and sitting at red light in 100 degree temps and 70 to 80% humidity with sweat dripping down the crack of my rear is not fun!(GRIN) Dan -----Original Message----- From: Rick Schaefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 11:21 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] A/C Dan A company called American Graffitti out of Colorado sells a cover that is made to replace the A/C suitcase. Many folks at Chevelle Tech have installed them & seem happy with the fit & finish. At one time they were sold on eBay. It will help with clearance on the passenger side - you'll have to come up with something else for the booster. How major is swapping the firewall. My Chevelle still has all the remnants of it's original AC. The box does take up room in the engine dept, and prevented me from using some Tig welded tall Aluminum Hub Caps. The brake booster got me on the other side. I have a bored 454. Again, how hard is the install, and do you gain much room? Dan On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 21:12:15 -0600, Dan Mascheck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Keith, > > > > How major is swapping the firewall. My Chevelle still has all the remnants > of it's original AC. The box does take up room in the engine dept, and > prevented me from using some Tig welded tall Aluminum Hub Caps. The brake > booster got me on the other side. I have a bored 454. > > > > Again, how hard is the install, and do you gain much room? > > > > Dan > > > ________________________________ > > > From: KW [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 3:18 PM > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] A/C > > > > > That's what I thought... > > > With my past experience with the Vintage Air setup, it might be worth it to > swap firewalls.(cheaper too) > > > Keith > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > To: [email protected] > > > Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 4:02 PM > > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] A/C > > > > > > In a message dated 2/24/2005 2:18:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > Is there a difference between the firewall on a '68 with AC and one without? > I am planning on putting AC in my '68 Malibu and I want to use factory AC. I > bought the interior AC box from (what I was told) a '69 Chevelle and it has > the pipes for the heater core on the fender side(?) of the box. The pipes > are on the side toward the middle of the car on my '68 without AC. > I know there are easier ways to put AC in a car, I have tried Vintage > Air and found it to be completely worthless so I think this time I will try > the factory stuff. > Thanks, > Keith > > > Yes there is. They take 2 completly different heater box set ups. You > would have to cut out the firewall of an AC car and replace the non AC > firewall or use a unit from Vintage Air. > > > > > > Tom -- Rick Schaefer http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/album?.dir=8a4b&.src=ph &store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos
